Research Paper 2: Angelman Syndrome Angelman Syndrome (AS) also known as Happy Puppet Syndrome was originally founded in 1965 by an English physician named Dr. Harry Angelman. (NORD 1) According to the Genetics Home Reference‚ “AS is a complex genetic disorder that primarily affects the nervous system”.While exact numbers are unknown due to the fact that some cases are misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or Autism‚ it is believed that about 1 in 15‚000 people have AS‚ ( Genetics Home Reference 2)
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apiculture field as different names. Since the great number of disappearance of western honey bee‚ this syndrome was renamed colony collapse disorder. Lots of regions in the world are really touched by this phenomenon‚ such as North America‚ or West European countries (Belgium‚ France‚ Italy‚ Spain‚ Portugal‚ and etc). There are other different signs that show a colony collapsed
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Capgras Syndrome‚ a condition that has a tendency to be neglected from the attention of the public. Yet‚ still manages to affect the lives of thousands of people everyday. Media representations of Psychological disorders have a representation to misguide the masses. However‚ a story written by Richard Powers is able to paint an accurate picture as to how this syndrome may affect an individual‚ their lives‚ and the life of the people around them. This novel being “The Echo Maker”(2006)‚ following
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Hypermobility syndrome is a condition that features joints that easily move beyond the normal range expected for a particular joint. Hypermobility is also known as “double-jointness”. This particular disorder has an unknown discovery date and founder. The causes of hypermobility are family history: disorder is inherited‚ bone structure‚ muscle structure and sense of proprioception which is knowing how far you are able to stretch. Genes that are responsible for the production of collagen are suspected
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Shaken Baby Syndrome Shaken baby syndrome is a type of abusive head trauma. It is a set of severe brain and eye injuries that occur when a young child is shaken vigorously or suffers blunt impact. The condition can lead to: • Bleeding between the brain and skull (subdural hematoma). • Brain damage. • Mental disability. • Loss of movement in the arms‚ legs‚ or other parts of the body. • Uncontrollable shaking (convulsions or seizures). • Vision impairment and blindness. • Slowed mental
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have a baby‚ nieces or nephews‚ or simply babysit any babies? If you do‚ you might find my information to be quite informative and eye opening. Slide 2: Well let us begin. SIDS is the acronym for “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome‚” which is also known as crib death. SIDS is a syndrome that affects
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of the short-term effects of rape trauma syndrome‚ both in the text and the film. For instance‚ she was extremely terrified of the hateful look her husband gave her‚ and throughout the event she constantly was crying and laughing hysterically. Also‚ in the text‚ she gives her testimony in a temple and not in the magistrate’s court‚ implying that she is unwilling to be in the same location as Tajomaru‚ her rapist. Showing many symptoms of rape trauma syndrome‚ the wife proves to be a candidate of this
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Battered Person Syndrome: When The Victim Fights Back Domestic violence is “a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation‚ often including the threat or use of violence‚” according to Safe Horizon (SH‚ 2015). Domestic violence can occur in many different relationships‚ such as parent-child relationships‚ dating couples relationships‚ or even sibling relationships. The psychological consequences of domestic violence are overlooked‚ most
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Tanya Mitchell suffers from Battered Woman Syndrome. Tanya Mitchell was charged with second degree murder in 2002. Mitchell killed her abusive husband because she thought her life was in danger (Moscatello‚ 2015). Tanya’s husband used to make threats of killing her. Her husband was also tied to law enforcement so it was hard for Mitchell to seek help. A shelter she requested help from told her she could no longer stay there because of the threats her husband and his friends made to staff. Women are
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An increase in the heart rate and cardiac output occurs which dilates the blood vessels causing the blood to flow throughout the liver more efficiently. (Schwartz JS‚ 1987) Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is caused by liver disease‚ HPS occurs from the vasodilation of the blood vessels. When vasodilation occurs it causes a shortness of breath due to the exertion and loss of energy‚ and it also causes hypoxaemia which is due to vasodilation.
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